GrantedInfrastructureDecided 12 July 2018

Galway 110kV Electrical Substation, Ballybane Industrial Estate, Bothar na Mine (Townland of Ballybaan Beg)

Construction of a new 15-meter-high gas insulated switchgear building and associated works at the Galway 110kV substation.

1810 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 January 2018

Reference: 1810
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 January 2018
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 100 m²

Summary

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The development consists of a new twelve-bay 110kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) building measuring approximately 700 sq.m. within the existing substation. It includes replacing three overhead line towers with line cable interface masts, installing underground cables, and creating temporary and permanent access modifications.

Infrastructuresubstationinfrastructureelectricity

Storey: 1

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Development description

Permission for development which will consist of: the construction of a new twelve bay 110kv gas insulated switchgear (gis) building located entirely within the southern portion of the existing galway 110kv substation. The proposed gis building will measure approximately 700 sq. M. With a height of approximately 15 meters; associated development includes: the replacement of three existing 110kv overhead line towers within the substation with three line cable interface masts (lcim) proximate to the existing towers to facilitate access of existing transmission circuits to the proposed gis building by means of underground cables; provision of a temporary internal access route, and vehicular access gate at the south-eastern boundary of the existing substation site to facilitate construction activities. This internal access route and gate will be removed and the substation boundary reinstated upon completion of the development; improvements to the existing vehicular access arrangements on the south-western boundary of the existing substation, in particular reducing the total number of existing vehicular entrances from two to one at this location; associated boundary treatment to the existing south-eastern, southern and south-western substation boundaries, in particular the construction of a new 3m high wall along these boundaries; all associated and ancillary development and site works including provision and/or replacement of electrical equipment, drainage works, laying of new or replacement cables and the diversion of existing cables

Land-use zoning

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Enterprise Industry and Related UsesSI

“To provide for Enterprise, Industral and Related uses”

National zoning type: General industry

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
115 Monivea Park, Ballybane, Galway	Mar 2026	€351,000	194 m
101 Monivea Park, Ballybane, Galway	May 2026	€375,000	197 m
6 Gort Leinn, Old Monilea Rd, Galway	Dec 2025	€295,000	317 m
Apt 10, Dun Breathnach, Old Ballybane Rd	Sept 2025	€155,000	339 m
67 Monivea Park, Ballybane, Galway	Sept 2025	€325,000	342 m
11 Dun Leinn, Old Monivea Rd, Galway	Feb 2026	€280,000	343 m
33 Bothar Na Mine, Kinvaraprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€396,500	358 m
6 Monivea Park, Ballybane, Galway	Dec 2025	€342,000	417 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

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Application received12 January 2018
Further information requested7 March 2018
Further information received15 June 2018
Decision due12 July 2018
Decision issued12 July 2018
Grant issued15 August 2018
Permission expiry14 August 2023

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